Posted Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler (medium coat). Please contact Monica R Larner (cowdogrescue@gmail.com), (989) 330-5147 for more information about this pet.
10-29-16 Mya has a pending adoption. (Out of State)
8-25-16 Mya is returned to rescue.
6-12-16 Mya has a pending adoption.
7-9-15 Mya comes into rescue as an owner surrender, due to her being deaf and finding out after the fact that she is three legged due to an injury at 3 months old which the breeder did not treat.
The owner did not know she was deaf when she got her, supposedly. So then, the rescue only gets part of the story as well. Then the paperwork and x-rays are withheld. It seems that FHO surgery was done at 8 months old. Yet, it did not heal correctly and no rehab was done. So, at 14 months old, the rescue had the FHO Repair surgery done for her. Finding out the morning of the surgery, that she also has a luxating patella, grade 4, which (according to that particular vet) will also need repair after the hip is healed.
The rescue had two more opinions, after her FHO surgery, and both of those vets (who we have previously worked with and trust more than the one(s) who did the surgery) agreed that taking off the knee cap and reattaching (because of the previous neglect) could make her unable to use her leg at all and make it worse. Therefore, we are opting to let her be the dog as she is very happy now.
Our adoption fee ($250) covers the age appropriate spay / neutering, heart worm testing, rabies, distemper combo, microchipping and any other necessary medical that a dog may need. Please consider a rescue that comes to you with all of the routine medical (and then some) already done.Â
Need to find the application?
Please visit our new website at
www.cowdogrescue.com
Contact Monica at (989) 330-5147, Director of AuCaDo Rescue, for questions about adoption process. If you are looking for a certain rescue, let me know, as we always have rescues waiting to come here.
Dontate-A-Thundershirt Program
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Donate-A-Thundershirt Program
PLEASE NOTE: AuCaDo Rescue is not a public shelter. This dog is being fostered in a private home / kennel until adoption. Prospective adopters who have submitted an accepted application and completed a telephone interview are welcome to schedule an appointment to travel to meet the dog. If approved for adoption, a deposit will hold the dog until a meeting or transport is arranged. AuCaDo Rescue does welcome out of state adoptions. We require an approved application, phone interview, photos and willingness to travel to meet the dog. AuCaDo Rescue is located in Remus, Michigan.

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Posted Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler (medium coat). Please contact Monica R Larner (cowdogrescue@gmail.com), (989) 330-5147 for more information about this pet.
8-6-17 Adoption Pending
2-11-17 Houghton Zac comes into rescue, by way of the UP. He was adopted from New Mexico at around one year of age, after his second tour there. He was at the shelter as a 6# pup and neutered as a 6# pup, so he is up on legs as an adult.
The reason for his surrender is due to a 2 year old in the home who was getting knocked over by the dog in his excitement. During the summer they send him to Idaho to family, which hasn't worked out too well. They now live in town, and they don't get him exercised as well as they want.
He is coming up on 6 years old, and is overweight at 71 pounds.
Our adoption fee ($250) covers the age appropriate spay / neutering, heart worm testing, rabies, distemper combo, microchipping and any other necessary medical that a dog may need. Please consider a rescue that comes to you with all of the routine medical (and then some) already done.
Need to find the application?
Please visit our new website at
www.cowdogrescue.com
http://australian-cattle.dog/?page_id=241
Contact Monica at (989) 330-5147, Director of AuCaDo Rescue, for questions about adoption process. If you are looking for a certain rescue, let me know, as we always have rescues waiting to come here.
Dontate-A-Thundershirt Program
Click Here
Donate-A-Thundershirt Program
PLEASE NOTE: AuCaDo Rescue is not a public shelter. This dog is being fostered in a private home / kennel until adoption. Prospective adopters who have submitted an accepted application and completed a telephone interview are welcome to schedule an appointment to travel to meet the dog. If approved for adoption, a deposit will hold the dog until a meeting or transport is arranged. AuCaDo Rescue does welcome out of state adoptions. We require an approved application, phone interview, photos and willingness to travel to meet the dog. AuCaDo Rescue is located in Remus, Michigan.

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Posted Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler (medium coat). Please contact Monica R Larner (cowdogrescue@gmail.com), (989) 330-5147 for more information about this pet.
7-21-17 Winnie has a pending adoption.
3-16-17 Edwina aka Winnie, comes into rescue from a shelter where she was picked up as a stray. She is a very friendly girl, just loves people! The shelter vet aged her at 7-8 years old. She plays like a youngster, and loves a comfy dog bed close by. She should do great as a companion dog, especially for a senior or support dog. She has recently been spayed and vetting done.
Our adoption fee ($250) (Senior ACD's are $125) covers the age appropriate spay / neutering, heart worm testing, rabies, distemper combo, microchipping and any other necessary medical that a dog may need. Please consider a rescue that comes to you with all of the routine medical (and then some) already done.
Need to find the application?
Please visit our new website at
www.cowdogrescue.com
http://australian-cattle.dog/?page_id=241
Contact Monica at (989) 330-5147, Director of AuCaDo Rescue, for questions about adoption process. If you are looking for a certain rescue, let me know, as we always have rescues waiting to come here.
Dontate-A-Thundershirt Program
Click Here
Donate-A-Thundershirt Program
PLEASE NOTE: AuCaDo Rescue is not a public shelter. This dog is being fostered in a private home / kennel until adoption. Prospective adopters who have submitted an accepted application and completed a telephone interview are welcome to schedule an appointment to travel to meet the dog. If approved for adoption, a deposit will hold the dog until a meeting or transport is arranged. AuCaDo Rescue does welcome out of state adoptions. We require an approved application, phone interview, photos and willingness to travel to meet the dog. AuCaDo Rescue is located in Remus, Michigan.

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Posted Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler (medium coat). Please contact Monica R Larner (cowdogrescue@gmail.com), (989) 330-5147 for more information about this pet.
4-23-17 Sasha Rose comes into rescue, after two tours at a county shelter. A good Samaritan turned her into this rescue where she was invited months before.
She is around 4 years old, and while she is shy at first meeting, she is quick to warm up, and a loyal girl.
Our adoption fee ($250) covers the age appropriate spay / neutering, heart worm testing, rabies, distemper combo, microchipping and any other necessary medical that a dog may need. Please consider a rescue that comes to you with all of the routine medical (and then some) already done.
Need to find the application?
Please visit our new website at
www.cowdogrescue.com
http://australian-cattle.dog/?page_id=241
Contact Monica at (989) 330-5147, Director of AuCaDo Rescue, for questions about adoption process. If you are looking for a certain rescue, let me know, as we always have rescues waiting to come here.
Dontate-A-Thundershirt Program
Click Here
Donate-A-Thundershirt Program
PLEASE NOTE: AuCaDo Rescue is not a public shelter. This dog is being fostered in a private home / kennel until adoption. Prospective adopters who have submitted an accepted application and completed a telephone interview are welcome to schedule an appointment to travel to meet the dog. If approved for adoption, a deposit will hold the dog until a meeting or transport is arranged. AuCaDo Rescue does welcome out of state adoptions. We require an approved application, phone interview, photos and willingness to travel to meet the dog. AuCaDo Rescue is located in Remus, Michigan.

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Posted Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler (medium coat). Please contact Monica R Larner (cowdogrescue@gmail.com), (989) 330-5147 for more information about this pet.
4-1-17 Returned to Rescue
11-12-16 Pending Adoption
10-29-16 Mya has a pending adoption. (Out of State)
8-25-16 Mya is returned to rescue.
6-12-16 Mya has a pending adoption.
7-9-15 Mya comes into rescue as an owner surrender, due to her being deaf and finding out after the fact that she is three legged due to an injury at 3 months old which the breeder did not treat.
The owner did not know she was deaf when she got her, supposedly. So then, the rescue only gets part of the story as well. Then the paperwork and x-rays are withheld. It seems that FHO surgery was done at 8 months old. Yet, it did not heal correctly and no rehab was done. So, at 14 months old, the rescue had the FHO Repair surgery done for her. Finding out the morning of the surgery, that she also has a luxating patella, grade 4, which (according to that particular vet) will also need repair after the hip is healed.
The rescue had two more opinions, after her FHO surgery, and both of those vets (who we have previously worked with and trust more than the one(s) who did the surgery) agreed that taking off the knee cap and reattaching (because of the previous neglect) could make her unable to use her leg at all and make it worse. Therefore, we are opting to let her be the dog as she is very happy now.
Our adoption fee ($250) covers the age appropriate spay / neutering, heart worm testing, rabies, distemper combo, microchipping and any other necessary medical that a dog may need. Please consider a rescue that comes to you with all of the routine medical (and then some) already done.Â
Need to find the application?
Please visit our new website at
www.cowdogrescue.com
Contact Monica at (989) 330-5147, Director of AuCaDo Rescue, for questions about adoption process. If you are looking for a certain rescue, let me know, as we always have rescues waiting to come here.
Dontate-A-Thundershirt Program
Click Here
Donate-A-Thundershirt Program
PLEASE NOTE: AuCaDo Rescue is not a public shelter. This dog is being fostered in a private home / kennel until adoption. Prospective adopters who have submitted an accepted application and completed a telephone interview are welcome to schedule an appointment to travel to meet the dog. If approved for adoption, a deposit will hold the dog until a meeting or transport is arranged. AuCaDo Rescue does welcome out of state adoptions. We require an approved application, phone interview, photos and willingness to travel to meet the dog. AuCaDo Rescue is located in Remus, Michigan.

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Posted Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler (medium coat). Please contact Monica R Larner (cowdogrescue@gmail.com), (989) 330-5147 for more information about this pet.
Welcome Back Josiah!
10-22-16 Empty The Shelters Event (Adoption Pending)
11-10-15 Josiah Returned to Rescue
11-7-15 Adoption Pending!
Siblings Josiah and Antoinette, come into rescue as owner surrenders. Their elderly owner was no longer able to care for them, and felt it best that they be re-homed. They have been together their whole lives. They like people, yet when you have siblings raised together they tend to bond closer to each other than to their human. They are 4 years old, and we will get the rest of their vetting caught up.
Our adoption fee ($250) covers the age appropriate spay / neutering, heart worm testing, rabies, distemper combo, microchipping and any other necessary medical that a dog may need. Please consider a rescue that comes to you with all of the routine medical (and then some) already done.
Need to find the application?
Please visit our new website at
www.cowdogrescue.com
Contact Monica at (989) 330-5147, Director of AuCaDo Rescue, for questions about adoption process. If you are looking for a certain rescue, let me know, as we always have rescues waiting to come here.
Dontate-A-Thundershirt Program
Click Here
Donate-A-Thundershirt Program
PLEASE NOTE: AuCaDo Rescue is not a public shelter. This dog is being fostered in a private home / kennel until adoption. Prospective adopters who have submitted an accepted application and completed a telephone interview are welcome to schedule an appointment to travel to meet the dog. If approved for adoption, a deposit will hold the dog until a meeting or transport is arranged. AuCaDo Rescue does welcome out of state adoptions. We require an approved application, phone interview, photos and willingness to travel to meet the dog. AuCaDo Rescue is located in Remus, Michigan.

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Posted Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler (medium coat). Please contact Monica R Larner (cowdogrescue@gmail.com), (989) 330-5147 for more information about this pet.
11-27-15 I was told that Jack's owner was in the hospital and did not know for how long. I offered to temporarily take care of Jack, and had a volunteer bring him to rescue. When I called later that day, the adopter answered the phone, surprisingly. So the gist of the conversation was that the adopter did not know if they could properly care for him. I did offer food assistance, yet there has been no reply.
10-15-12 Jack has been adopted!
9-29-12 Jack has a pending adoption.
6-9-12 Jack comes back into rescue, due to his acting up when people would come to the home. Jack was worked with and the adopter did not feel that Jack could be trusted around the grandchildren. Jack tries to "buffalo" people by staring them down, then chewing on their pant legs.
4-28-12 Jack has a pending adoption.
March 2012, Jack may have been abandoned. Jack has been here with us since last July due to his owner losing his job and place to live. The owner had found a job where he moved to with hopes of bringing Jack with him when he found a place to live. We were told that when he found a place to live that there was another male dog in the home, which was not going to work out for Jack. We were told that the owner would be finding his own place so that Jack could come back. Well, Christmas came and went without a visit to Jack. The new year rolled around and I asked that Jack go back with his owner before March 1st, so that I can continue to help the shelter dogs that need to come into rescue. So, on 2-15-12, I reminded the owner that March 1st was coming up. He said that he was moving to San Antonio, TX and had found a place for Jack. I asked him to find out what vaccinations were needed for him to move there, and I would get those done for him. Since that time there has been NO response back to my voice mails or text. All I can think is that Jack has been abandoned.
Jack is looking to be the only dog in the home, and he will need an ACD experienced strong leader.
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August 2007, Jack (RED)aka J.D. aka Tuffy, was adopted out in January 2007 from another ACD Rescue in Michigan, then the adopter took him to the shelter. The other rescue refused to take him back and told the adopter to take him to the shelter. The shelter contacted us, and we went to bail him out. We were told that he was fighting with the female cattle dog in the home. We were also told that he escaped and attacked the neighborhood dogs.
J.D. is extremely friendly with people. The people at the shelter did not have any problems with him. When I met him he made right up to me. When we got him home, we introduced him on neutral ground with our personal ACD female. No problems there. We then put him into a long run over 100 feet long with dogs on both side of him. J.D. did not show any posturing towards fighting.
We don't think that J.D. is a bad dog, he needs a strong leader to steer him in the right direction.

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Posted Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler (medium coat). Please contact Monica R Larner (cowdogrescue@gmail.com), (989) 330-5147 for more information about this pet.
12-4-16 We received in Flex from someone who considered his release an emergency. Little did they remember that I had been contacted back in August of 2015 about him and did ask for him. However, they decided against it, even though they had already sent him intact to Canada to be a stud dog thru social media. (Poor Flex, he is very scared of his own shadow, so he must have been so very sad.)
Fast forward to December 4, 2016 and it was explained that they had tried numerous times to rehome him and Flex would not take to anyone. Well, here we are....
Flex is now between 2 and 3 and has been through some pretty horrible stuff. I can't even call it ignorance, since they did have an alternative over a year ago. I so wish I had him then. Flex will require a fenced in yard and quiet household where he can learn to trust again, at his own pace. He is NOT a bad dog, and with time and patience will be a faithful companion.
Our adoption fee ($250) covers the age appropriate spay / neutering, heart worm testing, rabies, distemper combo, microchipping and any other necessary medical that a dog may need. Please consider a rescue that comes to you with all of the routine medical (and then some) already done.
Need to find the application?
Please visit our new website at
www.cowdogrescue.com
http://australian-cattle.dog/?page_id=241
Contact Monica at (989) 330-5147, Director of AuCaDo Rescue, for questions about adoption process. If you are looking for a certain rescue, let me know, as we always have rescues waiting to come here.
Dontate-A-Thundershirt Program
Click Here
Donate-A-Thundershirt Program
PLEASE NOTE: AuCaDo Rescue is not a public shelter. This dog is being fostered in a private home / kennel until adoption. Prospective adopters who have submitted an accepted application and completed a telephone interview are welcome to schedule an appointment to travel to meet the dog. If approved for adoption, a deposit will hold the dog until a meeting or transport is arranged. AuCaDo Rescue does welcome out of state adoptions. We require an approved application, phone interview, photos and willingness to travel to meet the dog. AuCaDo Rescue is located in Remus, Michigan.

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Posted Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler (medium coat). Please contact Monica R Larner (cowdogrescue@gmail.com), (989) 330-5147 for more information about this pet.
12-28-16 Conway comes into rescue from a Northern MI shelter where he was picked up (trapped) as a stray. His paperwork shows him around 5 years old, however our vet will take a look on January 5th. He was afraid at the shelter, yet he is really giving good focus here at the rescue. He already knows how to sit, so someone has spent some time with him. He is intact, and that will be taken care of soon, as well.
Our adoption fee ($250) covers the age appropriate spay / neutering, heart worm testing, rabies, distemper combo, microchipping and any other necessary medical that a dog may need. Please consider a rescue that comes to you with all of the routine medical (and then some) already done.
Need to find the application?
Please visit our new website at
www.cowdogrescue.com
http://australian-cattle.dog/?page_id=241
Contact Monica at (989) 330-5147, Director of AuCaDo Rescue, for questions about adoption process. If you are looking for a certain rescue, let me know, as we always have rescues waiting to come here.
Dontate-A-Thundershirt Program
Click Here
Donate-A-Thundershirt Program
PLEASE NOTE: AuCaDo Rescue is not a public shelter. This dog is being fostered in a private home / kennel until adoption. Prospective adopters who have submitted an accepted application and completed a telephone interview are welcome to schedule an appointment to travel to meet the dog. If approved for adoption, a deposit will hold the dog until a meeting or transport is arranged. AuCaDo Rescue does welcome out of state adoptions. We require an approved application, phone interview, photos and willingness to travel to meet the dog. AuCaDo Rescue is located in Remus, Michigan.

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Posted Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler (medium coat). Please contact Monica R Larner (cowdogrescue@gmail.com), (989) 330-5147 for more information about this pet.
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7-20-15 Nickolai comes into rescue from a Detroit Shelter, where he was âurgentâ because he was not able to be moved to the âadoption buildingâ. (Yet, within a couple of hours of Susan meeting him, on Sunday, he was whisked away to the adoptable building.) While I have not received his owner surrender paperwork, the rumor going around was that he was on Craigâs List a couple of times, and each time surrendered. He was labeled as having separation anxiety, which if you stop and think about it is understandable. All of the bouncing / moving / dumping / whisking him away to another building when I told them that Sue would be getting him in the next 24 hours, did not do him any favors.
7-30-15 Nickolai had complete vetting done, since nothing was done for him. (Why would people pass around on Craigâs List an intact deaf ACD?)
He was a cryptorchid, which caused him to have a 2 hour surgery to âfindâ the other one. He is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, heartworm tested, etc. He is under weight, yet finally eating better quality foods. He is on mega-dose of antibiotics due to the invasive surgery, and he seems much more happy now! After he is released from his surgery restrictions, I will start introducing him to other dogs.
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Our adoption fee ($250) covers the age appropriate spay / neutering, heart worm testing, rabies, distemper combo, microchipping and any other necessary medical that a dog may need. Please consider a rescue that comes to you with all of the routine medical (and then some) already done.Â
Need to find the application?
Please visit our new website at
www.cowdogrescue.com
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Contact Monica at (989) 330-5147, Director of AuCaDo Rescue, for questions about adoption process. If you are looking for a certain rescue, let me know, as we always have rescues waiting to come here.
Dontate-A-Thundershirt Program
Click Here
Donate-A-Thundershirt Program
PLEASE NOTE: AuCaDo Rescue is not a public shelter. This dog is being fostered in a private home / kennel until adoption. Prospective adopters who have submitted an accepted application and completed a telephone interview are welcome to schedule an appointment to travel to meet the dog. If approved for adoption, a deposit will hold the dog until a meeting or transport is arranged. AuCaDo Rescue does welcome out of state adoptions. We require an approved application, phone interview, photos and willingness to travel to meet the dog. AuCaDo Rescue is located in Remus, Michigan.

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Posted Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler (medium coat). Please contact Monica R Larner (cowdogrescue@gmail.com), (989) 330-5147 for more information about this pet.
12-13-14 Napoleon Returns
11-3-14 Napoleon has a pending adoption.
Napoleon's Personal Page:
http://aucado.hoppingmedia.com/?p=261
5-25-13 Napoleon (Bone-A-Parte) is Deaf, and comes into rescue as an owner surrender from TN. The owner felt that they were not able to provide a happy environment for Napoleon. They want the best for him, and they went out of their way to bring him across multiple state lines. He is 1.5 years old and weighs 40 pounds. We were told that he likes other dogs, yet we will give him a few days before we start the introductions.
Our adoption fee ($250) covers the age appropriate spay / neutering, heart worm testing, rabies, distemper combo, microchipping and any other necessary medical that a dog may need. Please consider a rescue that comes to you with all of the routine medical (and then some) already done.
Need to find the application?
Please visit our new website at
www.cowdogrescue.com
Contact Monica at (989) 330-5147, Director of AuCaDo Rescue, for questions about adoption process. If you are looking for a certain rescue, let me know, as we always have rescues waiting to come here.
Dontate-A-Thundershirt Program
Click Here
Donate-A-Thundershirt Program
PLEASE NOTE: AuCaDo Rescue is not a public shelter. This dog is being fostered in a private home / kennel until adoption. Prospective adopters who have submitted an accepted application and completed a telephone interview are welcome to schedule an appointment to travel to meet the dog. If approved for adoption, a deposit will hold the dog until a meeting or transport is arranged. AuCaDo Rescue does welcome out of state adoptions. We require an approved application, phone interview, photos and willingness to travel to meet the dog. AuCaDo Rescue is located in Remus, Michigan.